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The International Foundation of Protection Officers UK & I (IFPO UK) has welcomed Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Barnsley Facilities Services as Corporate Members. The Barnsley Hospital security team, led by Mike Lees and Lisa Corbridge, has won numerous awards in recent years for…
Perimeter security technology manufacturer Heald has announced a new partnership agreement with university technical college, Ron Dearing UTC. The new partnership with Hull-based Ron Dearing UTC will provide new opportunities for students to undertake internships and work experience placements with Heald with the potential for…
Security provider VPS has been developing and piloting more diverse options to power their CCTV Smart Tower range, used widely in the hospitality, retail and highways sectors where independently powered security cameras are most needed. Last summer VPS ran a pilot scheme to support a…
Two-way radio systems provider Zycomm has been acquired by CSE Global (CSE) which extends CSE Global’s presence in the UK communications market, which began with the acquisition of Chatterbox (now CSE Chatterbox) in 2019. Zycomm supplies communication solutions to clients across a range of sectors…
The SmartWater Group is to operate a National Intelligence Portal for the police and critical infrastructure companies, tracking Organised Crime Gangs (OCGs) across the UK. In particular, the new shared national database and crime mapping system will tackle metal crime and national infrastructure crime. Transport,…
The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has won the Business Member Association of the Year Award at the Association of Association Executives Awards 2020, which was held in mid-December. The judges chose the BSIA as overall winnersof the award by recognising that “the new leadership…
Brivo has announced a new partnership as Reliance High-Tech adds Brivo to its service offering. “The global pandemic has elevated the demand for cloud-based security that is accessible from anywhere, mobile enabled, increases efficiency and is affordable,” says Steve Van Till, CEO at Brivo. “Partners like…
The Linx International Group, through its security management training section, PerpetuityARC Training, has announced the relaunch of its updated MSc International Security and Risk Management in partnership with the University of West London (UWL). Applications to study for this academic qualification in the field of…
IFPO (The International Foundation for Protection Officers) has announced that Paul Kellett will be joining its UK and Ireland Advisory Board. A Peace Commissioner appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality in Ireland, Paul has over 32 years’ front-line uniformed service, including 15 years…
ECHO (Electronic Call Handling Operations), the industry backed alarms handling operator, has completed the first ‘end-to-end’ testing of its new automated alarm signalling transmissions between an ARC and the Essex Police Control Room. Over recent months ECHO, with support from network providers BT Redcare and…